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Vigil held for six people killed in Quebec City mosque shooting

Vigil held for six people killed in Quebec City mosque shooting

A vigil was held on 30 January after six people were shot dead at a Quebec City mosque. A French-Canadian student named as Alexandre Bissonnette is being held as the sole suspect. Bissonette, who is in his 20s and from Quebec,made a brief appearance in court. Prosecutors said all of the evidence was not yet ready and Bissonnette is set to appear again on Feb. 21. Police declined to discuss possible motives for the shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called it ‘a terrorist attack’. Among the six men killed were a butcher, a university professor, a pharmacist and an accountant. Jan 31, 2017
Protests erupt across the UK following Donald Trump travel ban

Protests erupt across the UK following Donald Trump travel ban

Thousands of angry protesters carrying placards and chanting flocked to various towns and cities in the UK, on 30 January, to protest the US President Donald Trumps imposed travel ban on refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. Jan 31, 2017
Donald Trump inauguration protest - 360° video

Donald Trump inauguration protest - 360° video

Hundreds of protesters lined the parade route during Donald Trumps inuguration on 20 January in Washington DC. Thousands more protested throughout the city, with a number of arrests reported. Jan 31, 2017
New Miss Universe says she is ‘proud to represent France, and the Universe’

New Miss Universe says she is ‘proud to represent France, and the Universe’

The newly-crowned Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere celebrated her victory on 30 January after winning the Miss Universe pageant in Manila. The 24-year-old from Paris won the crown in a three-hour show in the Philippine capital that focused on diversity and overcoming life struggles, besting 85 hopefuls from all over the world. Mittenaere, who is pursuing a degree in dental surgery, won the 65th edition of the annual competition hosted for the third time by the Philippines. Jan 31, 2017
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